COMPOSER SHOWCASE

INTRODUCING… Joseph Quesnel

JOSEPH QUESNEL was born in Saint-Malo (France) on November 15, 1746 and died in Montréal on July 4, 1809. His arrival in Canada in 1779 was more the result of an error than a decision on his part. A sailor by profession and an arms dealer, he captained the ship Espoir delivering arms and munitions to New York. Arrested by the British in Nova Scotia, he was forced to remain in Canada. But he married ...